Free Listings: Focus Groups

Senior Survey

Seniorsurvey.com conducts senior focus group research in cities throughout the U.S. and the world, covering a wide variety of topics. We’re always looking for seniors interested in participating in our sessions—it’s a chance for you to meet new people, share your ideas and opinions, and help us and our clients better understand the changing roles and attitudes of today’s seniors. Participants are usually compensated for their time, and snacks and beverages are often provided as well. Visit: Senior Survey

Shifrin~Hayworth (U.S. and Canada)

In order to understand the needs of consumers like you, companies conduct market research studies. These studies take many forms, including one-on-one interviews, telephone interviews and focus groups. Studies typically last from 30 minutes to three hours and pay anywhere from $50 to $250 depending on the client, length and topic. Shifrin~Hayworth conducts all kinds of studies for our clients. One way in which we serve our clients is by recruiting people like you to give their opinions. Our clients need your opinions and they are willing to pay you for them. Visit: Shifrin~Hayworth

Smith Research (Deerfield And Chicago, IL)

Smith Research has focused on recruiting qualified respondents for over 30 years. Our highly trained and supervised staff recruits focus groups and individuals. Visit: Smith Research

Strategic Insights (U.S.)

Consumer research database: To be added to their list of consumers who enjoy participating in research activities (such as focus groups and telephone surveys) for compensation or rewards, please visit their site and fill out the registration form. Visit: Strategic Insights

Suburban Associates (U.S.)

If you have ever wanted to participate in a market research study, and help shape the consumer market with your opinions, then this website. By filling out and submitting their Respondent Information Form, you will be entered into their nationwide database of households. When they do a study, they pull names from their database of individuals that qualify for the project. Then they call them, and ask their opinions about the products and services they are testing. Visit: Suburban Associates

Superior Research (U.S.)

Superior Research is an established market research firm in Atlanta and Tampa, owned and operated by highly qualified professionals with many years of experience in the industry. Visit their website to join their focus group database. Visit: Superior Research

Survey Center Focus (U.S.)

Apply as a potential participant for focus group discussions. The topics include new products, shopping, education, parenting, health care, public affairs, food products and television, to name just a few. Each discussion is composed of eight to ten persons usually with common interests. Participants enjoy listening to others and sharing their own views. Immediately after each focus group discussion, you will be given a check for $35 to $75 for your participation. Visit: Survey Center Focus

TAURUS Market Research (U.S.)

Their field department specializes in intercepts, door-to-door executive and professional interviewing, transportation surveys, and mystery shopping. To join their database for focus groups, visit their website. Visit: TAURUS Market Research

Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing

Always looking for people who are keen to join their recruitment database – if you would be interested in taking part in a focus group or in depth interview, enter your contact information found on their website. Visit: Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing

Taylor Research Services (Australia, NZ)

Market research is one of the ways you can directly influence the decisions of industry about their products and services. You will receive cash or other incentives for participating in market research. Register if you are interested in market research and would like to attend group discussions/interviews. Visit: Taylor Research Services

Taylor Research, Inc. (U.S. – San Diego, CA)

Taylor Research is looking for friendly, articulate people who like to share their opinions in focus groups and earn extra spending money in the process. Focus groups are informal discussions on a variety of issues. Topics include views on computer software and hardware, ideas for new video games, taste testing and naming new food products, travel, health care, and telecommunications. (Groups are in-person, not online). Visit: Taylor Research, Inc.

TeamshipUS (U.S.)

Puts businesses and customers together so businesses can learn what their customers think. Recruiting participants for a number of surveys for which you will be paid. If you are interested in being considered, please fill out the questions on their website. If selected, you will be contacted by email or phone to participate in a personal interview or a focus group in your area. Visit: TeamshipUS. Their main website is found here: TeamshipUS – Main

The Bartlett Group, Inc. (Pennsylvania, U.S.)

The Focus Network (International)

The National Food Laboratory (San Francisco Bay Area)

It’s fun, it’s interesting and it gives you a chance to make your opinions known to food manufacturers. If you live, work or commute in the Northern California East Bay Area and want to become a tester, our facility is conveniently located at the 580/680 exchange, with quick access on and off the freeway. Visit: The National Food Laboratory

The Pat Henry Group (U.S.)

Merchandising and Mystery Shopping position plus Pat Henry Market Research is looking for respondents, males and females to participate in market research projects that will offer you the opportunity to share your opinions and views. Visit: The Pat Henry Group

Tragon

Join of the consumer product testing panels in the San Francisco Bay Area (Redwood City) or the Chicago area (Buffalo Grove, Illinois). A variety of products are tested from industries, including sportswear and equipment, high technology, food and beverage, packaging, housewares, automotive and OTC pharmaceuticals. Most panels require only a short commitment of time in comfortable surroundings. And you get paid for your effort. Visit: Tragon

Trial Practices Inc.

Occasionally spend 4-8 hours on nights or weekends serving as a juror in the mock trial of an actual court case. If you have lived in your city for one year, have a valid driver’s license, or are a registered voter in that city, please fill out the form. Visit: Trial Practices Inc.

TrialJuries

Once you sign up, you will be eligible to receive assignments and be a part of the “virtual juries” that review cases submitted by participating law firms. You will then provide feedback to these law firms by answering questions about your response to the case, the facts and the lawyers’ arguments — often the same sort of questions that real juries answer in court. Your feedback will help participating law firms better understand the strengths and weaknesses of their cases. What do you get by signing up? They will pay you for your effort. Visit: TrialJuries

Trotta Associates (U.S.)

A focus group is an informal gathering of people to share opinions on products and services. Your opinion can make a difference. In addition, those who participate in groups receive a cash honorarium. Visit their website to join their database for focus group participation. Visit: Trotta Associates

Usability Sciences Corporation (U.S.)

USC is actively recruiting people to participate in our usability tests and our online research projects. We look for people with work experience in a variety of industries and from a range of technical backgrounds, from experienced to novice Internet users. If you do participate in a usability study, most often compensation is monetary. The incentive for each study differs, but you will be informed of the specific compensation if you are scheduled. Visit: Usability Sciences Corporation

Usable Products Company

Usable Products Company conducts in-person and online research in the US, UK, and Europe. See bottom left corner on their website for current opportunities to be a part of their research studies. Visit: Usable Products Company

UserWorks, Inc. (U.S. – Maryland)

As a participant, you would most likely be required to come to our usability lab in Silver Spring, Maryland. Normally, we need participants for one session lasting from 1 1/2 hours to 3 hours. We’ll tell you the hours that will be required when we call about the possibility of you being a participant. Every evaluation is different but the usual evaluation would ask you to do some tasks with a particular software product. We’d video tape the computer screen and we capture your face on video also (you’ll be asked to sign a video consent form). We treat video data as confidential information. We use this as data along with noting the times users take to do tasks and the difficulties they have. Frequently we’ll either interview you or have you fill out a questionnaire after the session for your opinions on how easy the product was to use. Visit: UserWorks, Inc.

Valued Opinions (U.K.)

Valued Opinions is a service which pays YOU for taking part in market research surveys. Every time you take part in research we will reward you. The value of the reward, which can vary from 25p for taking part in a text poll, to £50 or more for attending a focus group, will be stated up front. Your reward will be credited within 7 days of you taking part in the research and we will then pay this to you when your account balance reaches £5. When your account balance reaches £5, we will reward you with a gift voucher for one of a range of well-known high street and Internet shops. Visit: Valued Opinions